Biology:Orbexilum virgatum
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Orbexilum virgatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Orbexilum |
| Species: | O. virgatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Orbexilum virgatum (Nutt.) Rydb.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Orbexilum virgatum, commonly known as the pineland leatherroot, is a flowering plant that grows in Georgia and northeast Florida.[2] It is a perennial, grows 30-60cm tall with 3-8cm long leaves and has purple to dark-blue flowers.[2] It is in the Orbexilum genus and Fabaceae family. It grows in pineland savannahs. It is endangered.[3] It has also been classified as Psoralea virgata and Lotodes virgata.[1] It has also been referred to as pineland scurfpea.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Orbexilum virgatum - Species Details". http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=2599.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Orbexilum virgatum". 10 June 2023. https://georgiabiodiversity.org/profile/profile?group=None&es_id=20187.
- ↑ Bell, Emily (July 7, 2022). "Pineland leatherroot". https://www.flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-orbexilum-virgatum/.
- ↑ "Pineland Scurfpea / Center For Plant Conservation". https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/46786/Orbexilum-virgatum/Pineland-Scurfpea/.
Wikidata ☰ Q15537735 entry
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